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The deaf community in America : history in the making  Cover Image Book Book

The deaf community in America : history in the making / Melvia M. Nomeland and Ronald E. Nomeland ; foreword by Trudy Suggs.

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  • ISBN: 9780786463978 (Paper)
  • ISBN: 078646397X (Paper)
  • Physical Description: vii, 232 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2012.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Earliest known history of deaf people -- Origins of deaf learning in America -- Historical issues in education -- Life in deaf communities -- Recognition of ASL as a language -- Expansion of visual languages -- Emergence of colorful communication -- Enlightenment of independence -- Personalities through the years.
Subject: Deaf > United States > History.
Deaf > Education > United States.
Deaf culture > United States.
American Sign Language.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Vancouver Community College.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Holdable? Status Due Date Courses
Broadway Library HV 2545 N66 2012 (Text) 33109010287399 Stacks Volume hold Available -

Foreword 1(2)
Trudy Suggs
Preface 3(2)
One Earliest Known History of Deaf People
5(22)
Two Origins of Deaf Learning in America
27(21)
Three Historical Issues in Education
48(24)
Four Life in Deaf Communities
72(29)
Five Recognition of ASL as a Language
101(15)
Six Expansion of Visual Languages
116(25)
Seven Emergence of Colorful Communication
141(30)
Eight Enlightenment of Independence
171(18)
Nine Personalities Through the Years
189(20)
Epilogue: Today and Beyond 209(4)
Notes 213(4)
Bibliography 217(8)
Index 225


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